alexthegreat

Noticed this bit: "The total owed to all creditors, including the banks, was up to £764m and includes £56m that United owe to other clubs in transfer fee instalments on players Sir Alex Ferguson has signed." They have not spent much in the transfer market in the last 2 years for a club their size, and have got a lot of money back for the likes of Smith (6million), Rossi (7million), Richardson (5m), Van Nistelrooy (11m) They have bought players in but now this article says they havent paid for them. 56 million must be about three quarters of the fees for players Ferguson signed since Glazer took over, and I think I am right in saying they will have to find about 19m if they want to keep Tevez. And despite this, and massive ticket price increases, and reaching a champions league final and winning the league last year, they still didnt make a profit? Their squad is looking a bit thinner now especially up front. They now only have rooney, tevez (who they dont own), saha (who they reckon is finished), and then its the likes of dong, welbeck, campbell Fact is having to pay 50million in interest payments every single year is going to bite

Would it not be worth leaving Butt out so he doesnt pick up another yellow?

I reckon hes not fully fit, probably never will be. I remember seeing him walking around the pitch against alkmaar at home huffing and puffing, not able to run. That was about his 8thgame back as well. Bobby Robson used to talk of him being a "naturally fit boy" who d burn his opponent off over 90 mins. One way or another he isnt anymore. Anyone reckon the medication he'd need for his medical condition could be slowing him down? It was also disappointed to notice this at the bottom of one of Alan Oliver´s pieces the other day: http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/chroniclesport/tm_headline=roeder-explains-why-he-made-dyer-skipper%26method=full%26objectid=19033165%26siteid =50081-name_page.html "The bottom line is that Dyer will remain a United player next season because he would be unlikely to pass any medical in a big-money move because of the medical condition which has made him vulnerable to so much hamstring trouble in the past." Hope hes wrong

"But he kept showing for the ball and playing well." I don't think thats true. He was hiding quite a lot 2nd half. Several times he tucked himself inside when Ramage had the ball, rather than moving out to the touchline and making himself available. Result was usually a pass back to Given who then booted it upfield, invariably straight back to Reading